A Level Sociology: Positivist V interpretivist in Sociology exams

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Here is the handout it you want it: drive.google.com/file/d/1r29cuBYlG_UEpOcyTVXQ3GWe5Xaq4k_y/view?usp=sharing

[@tragiclantern]

Oh my God! I can only hope that your medal is in the post. This is, by far, the most useful video I have watched in a very long time. Thank-you SOOO much!!! If I could like it a hundred times, I would.

[@PaulAdeogun]

concise and direct. Awesome clarity. Thanks, 👍

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for your comment! ;-)

[@tomkrys3331]

Not a sociology student, but great vid, explained the concepts really well for biology. Cheers👍👍

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hey! Thank you for your positive feedback! I am glad that you have found it useful. Kate ;-)

[@janiceoloughlin4316]

Thank you. You have really simplified this. I have a much better understanding.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for your comment. :-) I am glad that you have found it useful. I appreciate the comment. ;-)

[@andrewdunne6902]

This is an excellent resource, very clearly explained. Thanks so much for doing it. Would be interested in your thoughts on how possible it is to bridge aspects of positivism and interprevism in order to 'take the best bits of both'. Is that feasible ever or are they two opposed in approach?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

They are. BUT many sociologist may triangulate their methods, e.g. use more than one. So Combine statistics to gain the patterns, and then incorporate via unstructured interviews qualitative data.

[@tshegofatsopheto883]

This just helped me so much, great work Thank you❤

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

YOu are so very welcome! :-)

[@hlamimashaba2115]

@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you so much, this is helpful. How can I apply these in relation to organisational communication?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Can you explain what you mean? Thanks Kate ;-)

[@hlamimashaba2115]

@@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY I was wondering how i can apply positivism in an organisational internal communication set up.

[@skatergirl8019]

Great video!! Thank you!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thanks for the comment! ;-)

[@JosuanaXo]

Would they ever ask us a 10 mark question on the concepts of Interpretivists or positivist??

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

I would advise, that If it is on the specification, then they could ask it. It would be useful to be able to understand that positivists prefer science, reliability, representative data and the methods that they use. Likewise with Interpretivists, their main goal is validity and the methods that they use :-)

[@maramhesham1822]

This video is a life saver! Thank yooou

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

So pleased for the comment! I am glad that you have found it useful! :-)

[@maramhesham1822]

@@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY My students found it very useful as well!! :)

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

@@maramhesham1822 That is brilliant! Thank you so much for the positive feedback. If there is anything that you think would benefit your students - let me know. :-)

[@tngtingyu4446]

Is there any similarity between these two paradigms.

[@jsbt4926]

Great explanation! Perfect. The only thing I miss is the relation with ontology, epistemology. Could you explain or relate that?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

I would suggest this is a higher level for the students that this video is aimed at! ;-)

[@nataliacongiu513]

Such a helpful video, thank you so much!!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for the feedback :-)

[@christian_chin]

How do the different approaches of positivism and interpretivism relate to the debate about structure and agency?

[@hanamuneer8233]

Hi. Positivist approach whilst using the scientific method to explain human behaviour in their pursuit of establishing behavioural /social ‘facts’, has to come from a structuralist viewpoint that behaviour is an affect of social structures. When agency, or choice comes into place, behaviour becomes unpredictable, which is why interpretivists counter-argue that sociology cannot be a science and instead choose to look into the meanings people attach to their actions. Hope this helps? Let me know if you have any further questions.

[@hanamuneer8233]

Max Weber did of course introduce verstehen or empathy to study sociology.

[@Jessica-vs1nr]

Im basing my dissertation on Bowlbys attachment theory, what would you say would be the best paradigm to choose? Im really struglling trying to pick!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for your email. Bowlby theory of attachment is a psychological explanation not a sociological one. So these paradigm would not apply. It would be more beneficial for you to ask a Psychology tutor. I am solely Sociology. Thanks Kate ;-)

[@Jessica-vs1nr]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY weird, they have given us these as examples! I will speak to her later this week. Thankyou 😊

[@sammdass6959]

Great help, as always!!!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thanks Samm! :-) Next up will be modern V postmodern. Just a quick revision recap...

[@davidaadefolaju4026]

hey please is this useful for CIE alevels sociology

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

This is aimed at AQA.

[@user-kr5lz7rn3m]

Incredibly helpful x

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you! ;-) Make sure you download the revision grid too! ;-)

[@mdaslamkhan8357]

Thank you mam , its very informative .

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Most welcome 😊

[@ankishwagh583]

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[@teeaesthetic]

Can we have more videos on theory and methods please? :)

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

That is an excellent Idea. Will start planning.

[@teeaesthetic]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you xx

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

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[@danielschmidt9146]

This is great. Thank you

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you! I am glad that you have found it useful! ;-)

[@hamnakhan9359]

Can you email me these slides so I can print them out they are helpful

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi, do you still need these? :-)

[@ownstudies6832]

Plz explain slowy

[@ankishwagh583]

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[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

:-) What do you need?

[@ankishwagh583]

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[@alecryan4450]

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[@stefaniejules6494]

Love you

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Massive thank you so much :-)

[@tragiclantern]

Oh my God! I can only hope that your medal is in the post. This is, by far, the most useful video I have watched in a very long time. Thank-you SOOO much!!! If I could like it a hundred times, I would.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for your super comment! I am glad that you have found it useful, :-)